Chapter 108 It turns out that Teacher Li likes this style
"After I graduated, I heard that your script was adapted and remade. I thought you would go into the film industry in the future. I didn't expect that you are now doing web dramas." Zhang Jianing looked at Meng Bai and said with a nostalgic look.
"Well, it was also a coincidence, to make a living." Meng Bai said politely.
Like Song Zhi, Zhang Jianing is also from the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama, two years older than Meng Bai.
In fact, the two were not very familiar with each other when they were in school. After all, they were two years apart in age and majors. Meng Bai only met Song Zhi by chance a few times when he went to watch his stage rehearsal. At most, he was an acquaintance.
But the relationship between alumni is like this. When you are in school, you feel like a stranger even if you are in the same class. But as long as you leave school and enter society, as long as the gap is not too big, you will naturally feel closer after meeting.
To be honest, when she was in school, Zhang Jianing was also a "celebrity". Of course, it has little to do with her, mainly because her uncle is Zhang Xiaolong, who is the "Doctor Wen" in "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
"Wow, you are a big shot who has produced two hit works this year, but you are still just 'making a living', then won't we little actors starve to death?" Zhang Jianing smiled with narrowed eyes.
Meng Bai smiled and changed the subject: "Sister, what award did you win this time?"
"Well, a small award called 'Interpretation of Young Idols'." Zhang Jianing said indifferently: "I will need you, my junior brother, no, I need Mr. Meng to take care of me in the future."
"Okay, okay." Meng Bai agreed. Of course, these are just polite words, and no one will really take them to heart.
"By the way, will you go to the 'Alumni Exchange Meeting' next week?" Zhang Jianing asked.
Meng Bai nodded: "My tutor mentioned it to me, and I usually go if there is nothing important."
The Central Academy of Drama holds an "Alumni Exchange Meeting" every year, which is probably to invite some "outstanding alumni" who have graduated to come back and give some chicken soup to the "junior brothers and sisters" who are still in school, and talk about some industry experience or something.
Of course, this is a more official statement. In fact, this is a "hidden benefit" given by the school to students.
After all, most people who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama work in film and television, especially "seniors" like Meng Bai who have their own projects. It is hard to guarantee who will be chosen and get a good opportunity.
This kind of "inheritance" culture of mutual help can be regarded as the tradition of the Central Academy of Drama. Just like when Meng Bai saw that the other party was from the Central Academy of Drama when he auditioned before, he subconsciously tended to be more inclined. When he was hanging around in other crews before, he also received a lot of help from "seniors".
This is the platform advantage brought by a top university in the industry. It is no exaggeration to say that students from schools like the Central Academy of Drama and Beijing Film Academy get more than twice as many opportunities as those from ordinary colleges.
Just like many successful bosses will go to study for an MBA, they are for the "invisible" network resources behind these high platforms.
Meng Bai didn't have much achievements in the past few years, so things like "exchange meetings" had nothing to do with him.
But now it's different. As a boss of a film and television company with plenty of projects, it's not reasonable for the school not to contact him, so Professor Zou contacted him early.
Meng Bai, who received the invitation from his mentor, didn't hesitate and agreed directly.
After all, even if we don't mention the "teacher-student relationship" or something, the school also gave a lot of help when filming "Soul Ferry", so he had no reason to refuse.
After chatting for a while, the two separated, and Meng Bai finally came to Li Qin's side.
"As expected of Teacher Meng, you have a wide network of contacts." Li Qin said with a strange tone: "I can meet girls I know wherever I go."
"That can't be helped, because our Central Academy of Drama has many students all over the world and occupies half of the film and television industry." Meng Bai's words pulled the atmosphere to another angle.
Li Qin snorted in her heart, but the irritable mood just now was swept away - it turned out that it was just a schoolmate meeting.
After the distracting thoughts in her heart were eliminated, she took a serious look at Meng Bai, and her eyes lit up.
Unlike the casual clothes she always wore, Meng Bai changed into a formal suit today, and put on frameless glasses on his face, which looked quite mature.
I have seen this guy's lazy look on the crew too much, and it seems that it is a bit difficult to look away when he suddenly gets serious.
Meng Bai also noticed her little action, raised his eyebrows, leaned forward and smiled, "Why, so Teacher Li likes this style?"
Hearing the man's ridicule, Li Qin's face instantly blushed, and she took a deep breath and turned her head.
No, no, you can't be fooled by this guy's appearance, you must always remember that he is a "playboy".
"What do you like? I just, it's a little novel. I haven't seen you wear it like this before." Li Qin calmed down.
Meng Bai did not continue to tease her, and explained with a smile: "This is not the first time I have won an award, so I want to be more serious."
The people who came to the "Pendulum" crew today, Yu Yi came to the National Drama Festival last year and won the "Best Supporting Actor", Wu Bai won many awards when he filmed micro-films before, and even Li Qin and Zhang Ruoyun had won some small awards before.
So it seems that this is the first time for him to win an award.
"Did you come here by yourself, or with the crew?" Meng Bai looked around and saw that there were not many people around her, so he asked.
"Just me." Li Qin said: "The drama I won the award for was average, and there were no other awards besides me, so I came here alone."
The award that Li Qin won this time is called "Potential Actor of the Year", and the work selected by the organizer is a drama called "If I Love You".
The heroine of this drama is Li Qin, and the male lead she cooperates with is Ming Dao. It is also his first work as a producer.
The ratings of this drama were not bad when it was first broadcast, after all, the male and female protagonists are both popular actors. Unfortunately, the quality of the series itself is too poor, and the ratings have been cut in half since the second day.
At the worst time, it once slipped to the top ten of the works in the same period, and the average ratings were only 0.6, which can be said to be a complete failure.
So Li Qin herself was also wondering why the organizers thought of using this drama as the representative work for the award.
The only possibility is that this is the only TV drama work of hers that has been broadcast this year. If she doesn't choose it, then she can only use the web drama "Soul Ferry".
"By the way, in addition to receiving the award today, I am also the award presenter." Li Qin looked at Meng Bai and said with a smile: "Guess which award I am presenting?"
"Hearing your tone..." Meng Bai said: "Don't tell me it's our 'most popular web drama' or something."
"Very smart." Li Qin smiled sweetly and said: "When you give your speech, don't forget to thank me as the award presenter."
(End of this chapter)
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